Member of the Board of the Iranian Surgeons Society; Age for Cosmetic Surgery Reduced to 14 to 18 Years

A member of the Board of the Iranian Surgeons Society announced that the age for cosmetic surgery has been reduced to 14 to 18 years and stated that rhinoplasty in men is being performed alongside women. Gholamreza Zamani mentioned in an interview with ISNA on January 17 that 'the desire for cosmetic surgery in Iran has significantly increased, and cosmetic surgeries in all fields have risen.' The Secretary of the Khorasan Surgeons Society also noted an increased interest in cosmetic surgeries among men, including rhinoplasty and abdominal surgeries, as well as gel and Botox injections. Alireza Saberi, Secretary of the Iranian Scientific Association of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgeons, also stated on Wednesday, October 31, that 'rhinoplasty is at the top of cosmetic surgeries,' and that the number of men seeking cosmetic surgery has increased. This trend among the public has led to the entry of 'non-specialists' into this field, resulting in increased mortality and complications from cosmetic surgeries, which has manifested as a new crisis in the 'beauty industry.' In this regard, Mohammad Khordmand, Deputy of the Medical System's Disciplinary Organization, previously reported a 30% increase in medical complaints, with 20% of these complaints related to doctors and dentists who have entered the beauty field. On December 16, news sources in Iran reported a growing trend of 'fake doctors' in the 'beauty' sector, announcing that 2,600 cases of violations had been filed in the first six months of the current year. It was also reported that these violations, which play with people's lives, carry a penalty of 5 million tomans. The rise of consumerism and superficial idealism has become a major issue in Iran in the absence of education and cultural development. Experts and activists in the medical field believe that the government has deliberately overlooked this issue, and the unregulated and unlicensed activities of beauty clinics, in collaboration with bloggers, have inflicted numerous physical and mental harms on society. Formation of 2,600 cases for 'fake doctors'; 5 million tomans, the penalty for playing with people's lives. Police intervention in 'body sculpting' advertisements; the death of three women in one day during cosmetic surgery. Rhinoplasty is at the top of cosmetic surgeries; the number of men seeking facial surgery has increased. Media in Iran claimed that the number of men visiting beauty clinics has increased tenfold.